The sustainable finance market is going from strength to strength with some commentators suggesting that all future bond issues will have a sustainable rationale or theme.

This course focuses on the main sustainable finance instruments and the ICMA principles and standards established to promote transparency and integrity in the market. Whether use-of-proceeds or general corporate purpose-based instruments, the course will do a deep-dive into each instrument’s features, benefits, and applications.

COURSE AGENDA

Green Bonds

• What are green bonds and how do they work?
• The green bond principles and green bond initiatives
• What comes under the classification of a green bond
• Performance characteristics of green bonds
• How are the bond proceeds used – external verifiers

Social Bonds

• What are social bonds and how do they work ?
• The social bond principles initiative
• The financial structure of social bonds
• Social bond finance projects that address social issues

Sustainability Bonds and Loans and Sustainability-Linked Bonds and Loans

• What are sustainable bonds and loans and how do they work ?
• The sustainability bond guidelines
• The U.N.’s sustainable development goals
• Financing a mix of green and social projects

Transition Bonds

• What are they and how do they work ?
• Financing ‘Brown to Green’ via transition bonds
• Defining corporate KPIs and ESG indicators
• What makes a relevant KPI